Each group is unique yet each shares a common goal, to explore the advanced truths and cosmic concepts. Urantia association of canada encourages readers of the urantia book to attend or organize study groups in their communities. Urantia book study group hosts register their group s information in our online database. Urantia study group directory uaus study group listing below is a curated list of usa study groups provided by the uaus. Contact webmaster to request inclusion of your study group material. It is managed by a team of volunteers from each organization. The great cult mystery christian research institute. We support urantia book study, and list groups who gather for this primary purpose. Jacksonville, florida contact webmaster to request.
Access a current directory of texas urantia book study groups to connect with. And its a group that we will be part of in our eternal futures, as youll see. Virtual study groups register or manage a study group global map study aids study group photos. Study groups are autonomous gatherings of urantia book students. Jun 10, 2009 the unnamed contactee was wilfred a nephew of w. Likewise can this mind be made noble, beautiful, true. We handed out several urantia cards and had the opportunity to talk and answer questions. My question is, are there any study groups that you know of in the puyallup or tacoma, washington area. Find over 11 the urantia book groups with 695 members near you and meet people in your local community who. Urantia association of canada progress and enlightenment. Even though most of the groups with teachers are urantia book study groups, many. See more of urantia book study group of sedona on facebook. Tony began his study of the book in the mid 1970s at the age of 19.
The urantia book in april, 1996, and has attended study groups in several cities. A urantia book study group consists of individuals willing to study and share in a fraternal and truthseeking atmosphere the teachings in order to practice them in. The atlanta urantia study group, urantia book study, the urantia book, study materials relating to the urantia book, links relating to the urantia book. Urantia book study group augusta, georgia home facebook.
The life of jesus, designated in the urantia book as the fourth epochal revelation, ub 61 is said to have redeemed the planet of the blunders of rebellion. They went there to find a study group or to register a study group. Study aids and materials for the urantia book urantia. References are given by ub, page, colon, paragraph from the urantia book. The urantia book, published in 1955, has been called the handbook for learning to become a cosmic citizen. Over 350 study groups representing 34 countries have chosen to list their study groups with the online search engine called the urantia book study group directory ubsgd. Please feel free to join us for one or both groups, even if you dont have a clue as to what the urantia book is. Urantia book study group directory urantia association. The great and immediate service of true religion is the establishment of an enduring unity in human experience, a lasting peace and a profound assurance.
Joyfully, you will soon be seeing the answer to that question for one of our ubla members and gifted scholar jim english. Access a current directory of texas urantia book study groups. Our group is friendly and open to new and seasoned urantia book readers alike with a variety of options to connect either in person or online from where ever you are. So, someone actually trying to learn whether or not the urantia book is a hoax will most likely see more positive than negative results in their search. If youre a seasoned reader or just curious about the teachings of the book feel free to join us. Urantia book and patriarchy will the urantia book help me increase my i. Free admission you have never experienced anything like what the urantia book reveals in great detail and unparalleled scope of the multiuniverses and.
The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago some time between 1924 and 1955. She was elected to the fellowships general council in 1994 where she is currently serving her third 9yearterm as a general councilor. The urantia book fellowship extends a generous offer to groups of urantia book readers to invite members of the fellowship education committee to come to your study group to present an invigorating and thoughtprovoking workshop. Detailed contents of the illustrated urantia book this is the 2010 standardized text of the urantia book. Subscribe and receive up to date information on the urantia book fellowship, news and events right to your email. The adjuster bestowed upon man is, in the last analysis, impervious to evil and incapable of sin, but mortal mind can actually be twisted, distorted, and rendered evil and ugly by the sinful machinations of a perverse and selfseeking human will. Enter the postal abbreviation for your state or province to display all related study. The urantia book study group directory urantia book. This conference will be interactive via zoom and will be livestreamed to facebook. To find other readers in your area or to see if there is an existing study group near you go to find a study group or contact us at urantia. Seattle and king county is too far for me to drive. A strategy and practice for indepth study groups of the urantia book. The fellowship supports all groups that study the urantia book and invites their participation in the directory. Tom choquette is most well known to many urantia book readers as the.
He has started and facilitated several study groups and has been a dedicated urantia book reader since the early 70s. Worldwide study group locater the urantia book fellowships north american directory the urantia board community u. Steve enjoys meeting with others to study the urantia book, and has a. This urantia book page is dedicated to all urantians to express the truths that they have discovered in the revelation. We host book groups for adults, children, teens, families, and lowvision, deaf and hard of hearing, and spanish and chinesespeaking patrons. Sources of other books or materials that support or discuss the ub, including the history of the papers and topics that further continued discussion of the ub and its papers. By typing in your location, you can search for study groups in your area or anywhere in the world. Finding the revelation as a teen, ive had the good fortune of hosting study groups and being actively involved with several urantia organizations. Study aids and materials for the urantia book urantia book. Is there a version of this book made for a teenager. To talk to someone about the urantia book, to find other readers in your local area, find study groups or hear about conferences taking place in the united kingdom and ireland, please contact. The strength of our individual study groups, as well as the quality of interaction among their members, will determine the strength, vitality.
Although there is no official religion based upon the urantia book, there are groups, like the jesusonian foundation, who teach others what is contained in the urantia book. Each month a growing number of people, approximately 700 at the present time, visit the site. It will also be recorded and available on the associations youtube channel for those who want to catch up outside of the scheduled times. This must be the function of providencethe realm of the supreme being and the conjoint actor. Each group is unique yet each shares a common goal, to explore the advanced truths and cosmic concepts revealed in the urantia book. It is difficult to summarize the urantia book, as it encompasses many subjects and ideas, from science to. It leads each of us into an intimate personal relationship with our indwelling spirit and calls us to a life of service to our global family. In general, study groups which focus on a study of the urantia book remain more accessible to new readers than those which allow themselves to evolve into religious or spiritual support groups. Study groups urantia association of the united states.
Salt lake city urantia book study group home facebook. The urantia book is a gift of revelation that extends our knowledge of spirituality, the universe, ourselves, and our destiny. In that time she managed good cheer catalog and developed numerous study and outreach aids for the urantia book, most notably the website. Do the urantia book authors refer to the gregorian calendar. Consideration of some criticisms of the urantia book dr. Kellogg, the cornflake king, an identification gardner first made in 1991.
However, most of the hoaxfraud hits offered only opinions. The great cult mystery, he sets forth the full range of evidence to support this conclusion. This sites creators saw that this need must be satisfied. A primary website for the urantia book study groups of southwest florida. There is a familial appreciation and regard that emerges over time when groups of interested individuals study the urantia book. This book is extremely detailed and left me with no doubt the urantia book is definitely authentic. We encourage you to ask about the groups format before attending. Because of the nature and timing of being students of this big blue book too many of us are separated in our journeys as ub readers. Online urantia study group directory for a complete listing of worldwide study groups, visit. The study group directory continues to grow as readers from more. They vary widely in their approach to study and spiritual practice.
Urantia association usa, po box 409174, chicago, il 2020. Each study group is independent and develops its own style of studying the book that best fits the needs of its members. Because the focus of our service is to provide a resource for the study of the urantia book we list only groups who gather for this primary purpose. This website provides several discussion forums to choose from as does the french and spanish websites, where you will meet students of the urantia book from around the world to study, share ideas. Studying and discussing the urantia book with others enhances understanding by presenting a variety of perspectives. At two fortyfive sunday morning, the paradise incarnation commission, consisting of seven unidentified paradise personalities, arrived on the scene and immediately deployed themselves about the tomb. Links donate newsletter study group directory terminology truthbook urantia association international urantia books and gifts. Urantia book study group can serve to enhance personal spiritual growth, permit indepth study of the urantia book with others, and bring readers together for fellowship and service.
A good technique to involve reticent or quiet members is to show an obvious desire to hear what they have to say. The study group location should be conducive to study and sharing. Urantia association also offers a comprehensive resource, the urantia association study group guide that was created to help urantia book students organize new study groups and enliven existing ones. Find out whats happening in urantia meetup groups around the world and start meeting up with the ones near you. Tony finstad was born and raised in seattle, lived in washington, d. Recasts jesus into the guide for seekers of all faiths and all walks of life. This is the illustrated version of the urantia book. Tom has been a leader in the urantia movement for many years, both in the seattle, wa area and in his previous home in alaska. The urantia book has much to say on leadership as well. The urantia book emphasizes that despite its dark history, urantia has been the beneficiary of much good. Sadler, who taught at chicagos mccormick theological seminary. The most important element of any study group meeting is the love expressed by those in attendance. Urantia societies tend to last longer than unattached study groups, partly because of the identification and feeling of belonging with a larger group, larger purpose, etc.
Contact other urantia book readers urantia book urantia. I quickly invited those remaining to attend one of our study groups. Find a urantia book study group the urantia book fellowship. I read only 56 pages per day but at that rate i think i may get through the ub in one year. This group meets chapel building of the unity of fort myers church, 11120 ranchette road, fort myers, florida. This is more than double the number of new groups added in 2018. Social networks network with other readers on urantia foundations facebook page referrals to study groups and local readers find urantia book study. Ever since i have been reading with the help of study groups, growing, and trying my best to live the teachings. If there is a group in your area, we will find it for you. It is recommended to read the life and teachings of jesus to start with or whatever topic interests you.
We also met with alice and talked about giving an introduction to the urantia book from the human perspective at one of these saturday evening gatherings. It is a journey of divine love and world fellowship that is uplifting, invigorating, and challenging. We are a small group of urantia book students that meet once a month in vancouver, wa. Welcome to the perth urantia book study group urantia book study and outreach in perth, australia. He has enjoyed hosting study groups, forming a society, being involved. The principles of group interaction and leadership described in the hundreds of books on the subject generally apply to urantia book study groups. Sadler a strategy and practice for indepth study groups of the urantia book georges michelsondupont the value of study groups gard jameson. Since 1985, the urantia book fellowship has provided a study group directory as a service to readers of the urantia book. I soon joined the rocky mountain spiritual fellowship, attended up to three study groups a week, helped with a number of regional ub conferences, and attended triennial conferences throughout the country. How i found urantia book and how it changed my life. Urantia book study aids the urantia book presents to struggling humanity a new and inspiring picture of a personal, knowable fathergod, a comprehensive revelation of the structure of gods creation, a detailed history of our planets origins and destiny, and finally, a new and updated revelation of the life and teachings of jesus.
Forming new urantia study group at the wc library 1409 sw 107th st, seattle, wa 98146. The second statement, you cannot know at all unless you live in seattle. If you wish to read the plain text version of the book, please click here. It will include presentations, discussions, and group studies of the urantia book. The directory includes only general group location and contact emails or phone numbers. Urantianow a source for discovering the urantia community.
Visit their study group directory to find a study group host. I found the urantia book, by what feels like angelic intervention, in 1974 and have been a readerbeliever ever since. The time and frequency of the study group should be fixed. To find other readers in your area or to see if there is an existing study group near you go to find a study group or contact us at urantia association central office. A urantia book study group consists of individuals willing to study and share in a fraternal and truthseeking atmosphere the teachings in order to practice them in their daily lives. Social equity study group 386 members square sassy queen anne readers book club. Urantianow was a website born from a vision, a realization that something was missing in our community.
The purpose of a study group should be to study, socialize, expand personal insights. Urantia study groups are independent, diverse and autonomous. Born and raised in seattle, i lived in the last frontier for several wonderful years, and now im a resident of central oregon a trifecta of northwest beauty. My three sons are grown and i now have time to devote to the urantia book fellowship as their outreach committee chairperson. Jan 02, 2020 the urantia foundation began publishing the urantia book in 1955. In answer to your question regarding student visitors, here are some interesting passages from the urantia book about this very interesting group. Urantia book west village nyc study group new york, ny.
The urantia book over 582 fivestar ratings on amazon. Urantia book study group vancouver wa vancouver, wa. Readalong cd for the urantia book what is the urantia book. In most well established communities of readers there are multiple kinds of groups which meet different sets of needs. The original text contains no visuals so weve added some for your enjoyment. Find groups in gig harbor, washington about book clubs and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Salt lake city urantia book study group, sandy, utah. As for the urantia book itself, it is a high level and at times overwhelming book to read. Welcome urantia book study group of southwest florida.
The urantia book study group directory ubsgd recently surpassed the largest number of listings added in any single year since 2011. Meet others who are familiar with the book to discuss the latest revelations that have gleaned from their reading. Within its pages, you will discover new reasons for life, new values of living, and a new path to spiritual progress. I want to know more about the urantia book do theologians know about the urantia book. We at urantia canada are ordinary people who have found an extraordinary book the urantia book. Peru 2021 international conference registration now open. We wanted to use those hits that promoted the urantia book as a hoax or a fraud and to develop a list of their specific complaints. We have all asked that perplexing question how can we help spread the wonderful teachings of our beloved urantia book. Before even thinking about a group, make sure the purpose of your group is to study the urantia book.